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A Paucity Of Home Runs

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 20:  Ted Lilly #29 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during the game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on August 20, 2011 in Denver, Colorado.  (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - AUGUST 20: Ted Lilly #29 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during the game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on August 20, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/Getty Images)
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The Dodgers look to get back on track Tuesday night at Coors Field, sending Ted Lilly to the mound to face Jhoulys Chacin of the Rockies. Lilly has allowed three runs in three starts so far this season.

Lilly allowed a home run to Carlos Gonzalez last August 26 at Dodger Stadium. Since then, 245 batters have come to the plate against Lilly and none have hit a home run, a span of 62 2/3 innings.

The Dodgers have faced Chacin 10 times since the beginning of the 2010 season, and Chacin has allowed just one home run in 64 innings, with a 2.39 career ERA against the Dodgers. That one home run off Chacin was hit by ... you guessed it, Matt Kemp, at Coors Field.

Starting Lineups

Dodgers Rockies
SS Gordon CF Young
2B Ellis 2B Scutaro
CF Kemp LF Gonzalez
RF Ethier SS Tulowitzki
1B Loney 1B Helton
LF Gwynn RF Cuddyer
3B Kennedy
C Hernandez
C Ellis 3B Nelson
P Lilly P Chacin

Game Time: 5:40 p.m.

TV: KCAL

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